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Gold Seal: 4 Credits
Are you confident in your estimating skills for today's competitive market? Attend the Electrical Estimating Course 1 (Basic) and Course 2 (Advanced) and take your electrical estimating skills to the next level.
This four-day, hands-on course will take you right from the start of an estimate to into advanced techniques, strategies, and tools to accurately estimate electrical projects with confidence and precision.
Course 1 (Basics) will cover:
1. Estimating Fundamentals
2. Detailed Takeoff
3. Pricing, Labouring and Summarizing
4. Phases of a Job, Layout and Estimate for:
Course 2 (Advanced) will cover:
1. A Review of Estimating Fundamentals
2. A Review of a Detailed Takeoff
3. Phases of a Job, Layout and Estimate
4. Pricing, Labouring, and Summarizing
5. Introduction to Using a Computer Estimating
6. Miscellaneous Information
NOTE: Course 1 and Course 2 can be taken separately. To register for Course 1, click here. To register for Course 2 only, click here.
IMPORTANT:
This is a four-day instructor-led virtual workshop that runs from 7:00am – 3:30pm PT each day.
There is no opportunity to re-schedule or for a partial refund if a student cannot attend all sessions.
Delivery Method: Virtual Session - Zoom Platform.
Course Fee Includes: Access to the course, course materials, and a digital certificate upon completion.
This course is delivered in partnership with local and provincial construction associations across Canada. You may be participating with a group of industry peers from multiple regions.
Sharing a single registration between two or more individuals is not permitted. Please register each person that will be in attendance.
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Computer or laptop
This course will involve on-screen interaction with your instructor and classmates, reading/viewing on-screen content (slides or videos), and interacting via typing with questions or responses. For this reason, cellphones may not be adequate.
Windows 10 or Mac iOS.
Webcam (Mandatory)– in order to engage and collaborate, participants will be expected to have their webcams on for the duration of the class
Microphone (Mandatory)
Internet connection- For best results, you will want to ensure you have an internet connection with an upload/download speed of 3-5 Mbps. You can test your internet speed here. The minimum recommended speed is 1.5 Mbps, but anything below 3 Mbps may result in loss of quality or buffering. Ideally hardwired connection versus wireless for stability - connect your computer directly to your router using an ethernet cable, rather than using your home wi-fi.
A quiet space with minimal distractions –The microphone will be engaged for interactive sessions. Please plan to be fully engaged in the class and clear your work schedule just as you would for the in-class program.
Comfortable chair